Rinny's Cavatappi Salad

A delicious pasta salad featuring cavatappi pasta and a variety of mix-ins including eggs, cheese, and veggies.

Ingredients

  • cavatappi pasta (5 cups)
  • creamy salad dressing (1 cup)
  • sour cream (0.25 cups)
  • pickle juice (0.25 cups)
  • white sugar (0.25 cups)
  • honey-Dijon mustard (2 tablespoons)
  • salt (1 teaspoon)
  • garlic salt (0.75 teaspoon)
  • freshly ground black pepper (0.75 teaspoon)
  • hard-boiled eggs (3 large)
  • sweet onion (1 large)
  • red bell pepper (1 medium)
  • celery (2 stalks)
  • Cheddar cheese (1 cup)
  • fully cooked ham (1 cup)
  • flaked tuna (1 can)

Instructions

  1. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook cavatappi in the boiling water, stirring occasionally, until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain, run under cold water, and drain again. Set aside until completely cooled.
  2. Combine salad dressing, sour cream, pickle juice, sugar, mustard, salt, garlic salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Add eggs, onion, bell pepper, celery, Cheddar cheese, ham, and tuna. Mix in cooled pasta until well combined. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

Nutrition

(*Nutrition data is approximate and may vary depending on the brand and type of ingredients used.)

  • kcal: 291
  • fat: 14 g
  • sats: 5 g
  • carbs: 28 g
  • fibre: 1 g
  • protein: 13 g
  • salt: 0.833 g